EMD SD7
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 SP 1518 at the Illinois Railway Museum |
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| Power type | Diesel-electric |
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| Builder | General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) |
| Model | SD7 |
| Build date | February 1952 – November 1953 |
| Total production | 188 |
| AAR wheel arr. | C-C |
| Gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) |
| Prime mover | EMD 567B |
| Cylinders | V16 |
| Power output | 1,500 hp (1.1 MW) |
| Locale | United States |
| Disposition | some still in service |
An EMD SD7 is a 6-axle diesel locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between February 1952 and November 1953. Power was provided by an EMD 567B 16-cylinder engine which generated 1500 horsepower (1.1 MW).
188 examples of this locomotive model were built for American railroads.
[edit] Preservation
The first SD7 built by EMD, former demonstrator 990, Southern Pacific 1518, is preserved in operational condition at the Illinois Railway Museum.
[edit] References
- Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Co.. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.
- Sarberenyi, Robert. EMD SD7 Original Owners. Retrieved on August 27, 2006
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Six-axle road power: SD7 · SD9 · SD18 · SD24 · SD28 · SD35 · SDP35 · SD38 · SD38AC · SD38-2 · SD39 · SDL39 · SD40 · SD40X · SD40A · SD40-2 · SD40-2W · SD40T-2 · SD40-2S · SDP40 · SD45 · SD45X · SD45-2 · SD45T-2 · SDP45 · SD50 · SD60 · SD70 · SD70I · SD70M · SD70MAC · SD70M-2 · SD70ACe · SD75M · SD75I · SD80MAC · SD90MAC
Eight-axle road power: DD35 · DD35A · DDA40X · DDM45
See also: List of GM-EMD locomotives
